Porsche ROADS App - Finally Useable - August Update

[mjoe]

TL;DR:
Try out the latest Porsche ROADS app navigation feature and thank me later. Navigation just works now.

Thought that this update was a little bit to stealth and needed some love to speak about.

(This is just a screenshot form the App preview, did not have a recent one)

Sparked from the J1 II PCM Update discussion I talked about this update:

that’s interesting. Previously the app was so bad that we ended up transcribing routes into a different app or onto paper. One wrong turn and it got messed up. I will try the new version.

Yes. Navigation is now stable.
Choose a random goal and just drive in a different direction. Seems to just work now.
(you will notice after "wrong" turn one, if you have tried old versions)

Downside:
CarPlay UX declined a bit, as you need to start/choose route from the app now.

Other News:
Otherwise no big changes/improvements.
There seems to be a new SHOUTS feature to connect locally, did not test it.

Background:
There actually was a blog post about a new in-house (?) PHOENIX navigation engine that enables this, but this in-App blog post cannot be loaded anymore.
They seem to got rid of the Mapbox CarPlay SDK for navigation.

Christmas wishlist:
Longer roadtrip mode with EV charge planning:

• mix "just get there where I want to go" and most scenic landscapes not to miss on your way
  • Why: Tell my girlfriend that it's just one small detour (adding 30 min to 3 hour drive) and not a 6 hour trip instead of 2h 45min
• Somehow keep in mind charging with current SoC (Porsche Charging Lounges are displayed already in the App.. Maybe they are working on that)

Happy holiday drive
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[Flying ace]

Is this a EU market product?

 

[Tooney]

Is this a EU market product?

Must be this: https://roads.porsche.com/en/porsche-roads-scenic-route-planner

Apple store only

 

[ze_shark]

Google Play Android app store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.porsche.roads

But it seems to match the description i read: dubiously curated entries.

 

[mjoe]

Yes, I do not use the predefined ones, unless they are featured in a Christopherus magazin issue.

Normaly, I just generate a route at home or during travel to see more of the surrounding.
Unsure how well the algorithm performs outside of europe.

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